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Happiness: ‘Tis A State Of Mind

It’s all in the mind. Think yourself happy and you’re happy. Think yourself unhappy and you’re unhappy. The mind games we play are responsible for our state of mind.
If you’re going to wake up in a depressed or a negative state of mind, well, then you are going to be that way unless you shake [...]

Are You A Gossip?

The tabloids are full of them. The TV and Internet is full of it.
I’m talking about gossip. Gossip is what makes for sensational news these days.
Who’s going around with whom? Is this one dating that one? Oh, I believe I heard he’s just broken up with his wife of six months. No! Did you hear [...]

Do Your Friends Come Through For You?

Do we want our friends to stand by us through thick and thin? Is it only when they do that we value our friendships? If a friend hasn’t stood by when you needed her most, is it the end of the friendship, the end of a lovely relationship?
What if the friend due to unavoidable circumstances [...]

Holidays: Stress-Busters OR Stress-Builders?

                                                           No. I am just not looking forward to them. The holidays. It may mean a lot of things to a lot of people but to me it means work and more work.
Yes, I’m not being a good sport about it but no, I don’t want to be. Weren’t holidays meant to be relaxed and [...]

Is Your Marriage Still Working For You?

 
I was getting a trifle impatient. Was it so important to get the crease just right? After all, we were going out only to a friend’s house and as always the dress code was casual. So why the fuss? The shirt had to ironed; the shoes had to be polished…
I couldn’t understand this need for [...]